Como Pronunciar "up the river"
expression
UHP-thuh-RIV-er
UP-thuh-RIV-uh
Definição
This expression means to send someone to prison or jail. It can also mean that someone has been betrayed or abandoned, especially in a legal context.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪvɝ
Inglês Britânico
ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɹɪvə
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
UHP-thuh-RIV-er
UK
UP-thuh-RIV-uh
Ouça em Contexto
He was sent up the river for robbery.
They caught her stealing and she went up the river.
If you break the law, you might end up the river.
His partner betrayed him and sent him up the river.